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the resorts of the catskill mountains. 100 miles from new york city in the '40s, '50s and '60s, they attracted predominantly jewish visitors, many of them immigrants. they came for the fresh air and the shows. there was lots of both. and the performers spoke their language which was frequently yiddish. the place became known as the borscht belt, and before long big name stars... >> i feel great. i really feel wonderful. i just got back from a pleasure trip. i took my mother-in-law to the airport. >> reporter: ... like milton berle and george burns added to stages of big catskills hotels to their list of must stops. >> there was grossingers the concorde. >> 3,000 people. kut was 1500 people. >> reporter: they were packed? they were packed. reporter: if you are of a certain age and from a certain area, chances are these scenes certainly look familiar. and you might even be familiar with stewy stone. >> my applause. how many people still remember the concorde hotel? was that a great part of our life? the catskills. >> reporter: one of so many comedians who made names for themselves in t
the resorts of the catskill mountains. 100 miles from new york city in the '40s, '50s and '60s, they attracted predominantly jewish visitors, many of them immigrants. they came for the fresh air and the shows. there was lots of both. and the performers spoke their language which was frequently yiddish. the place became known as the borscht belt, and before long big name stars... >> i feel great. i really feel wonderful. i just got back from a pleasure trip. i took my mother-in-law to the...
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nearly the entire city of quincy massachusetts -- population 92,000 -- was left in the dark. nancy reed is president of national grid massachusetts. when is the power coming back? >> well, this will be a multi-day event. it could be monday or tuesday. people need to brace themselves. they need to find shelter if they're cold. >> reporter: the storm hid hamden connecticut the hardest with 40 inches of snow. portland maine, 31.9 inches breaking a record set in 1979. and suburbs of boston and new york recorded around two feet. on long island the quickly accumulating snow trapped drivers in their cars overnight. and some parts of the long island expressway are still closed. but new york city mayor michael bloomberg says his city was spared. >> we've gotten through this. it looks like we've dodged a bullet. >> reporter: relief may be temporary. forecasters say another storm is headed this way later this week. today some planes will start taking off and landing at boston's logan airport. and amtrak will resume limited service in parts of the northeast. for sunday morning, i'm terre
nearly the entire city of quincy massachusetts -- population 92,000 -- was left in the dark. nancy reed is president of national grid massachusetts. when is the power coming back? >> well, this will be a multi-day event. it could be monday or tuesday. people need to brace themselves. they need to find shelter if they're cold. >> reporter: the storm hid hamden connecticut the hardest with 40 inches of snow. portland maine, 31.9 inches breaking a record set in 1979. and suburbs of...
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. ♪ >> reporter: new orleans, the crescent city. i remains a fascinating place because of the originality and diversity of its culture. right next door to cathedral debutante and manicured mansions. we have our own music architecture, way of speaking, and of course food. fried food like and sweet and rice dishes but our signature dish is gumbo. gumbo is symbolic of the best of new orleans. it's as much a cultural symbol of louisiana as the bayou or jazz. that's why like new orleans herself, gumbo is temperamental approachable but unpredictable. and across america no dish speaks more vividly of a melting pot than gumbo. it's a complex mysterious dish born of necessity bringing together a multiplicity of ingredients and ethnicities. dating back more than 300 years being believe the west african slave population first created this dish out of hardship. the name gumbo derives from the world king gumbo which is the name for okra the popular ingredient. the indians developed the key powder from sassafras leaves and the french lay claim to
. ♪ >> reporter: new orleans, the crescent city. i remains a fascinating place because of the originality and diversity of its culture. right next door to cathedral debutante and manicured mansions. we have our own music architecture, way of speaking, and of course food. fried food like and sweet and rice dishes but our signature dish is gumbo. gumbo is symbolic of the best of new orleans. it's as much a cultural symbol of louisiana as the bayou or jazz. that's why like new orleans...